Even before the birth of their child, parents often set important guidelines for their family life without really knowing what is to come. This book offers an overview of the important topics and of basic questions young parents have.

Everything essential for the first years of life is summarised and explored in depth, oriented on the latest findings from the relevant areas (attachment research, psychology, neurosciences, pedagogy, and family therapy). For each topic there are practical tips, real-life examples, and dialogues about how theoretical knowledge can be implemented in everyday family life. In-depth questions will stimulate couples to find ways of staying in contact with each other during this stressful time and to look after their own needs.

The authors – a paediatrician and father, as well as a psychologist and mother – bring with them their knowledge from years of experience in all aspects of family medicine.